Bill folder or the like



April 11, 1944. H. M. HERBENER BILL FOLDER OR THE LIKE Fld July 3, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 11, 1944. H. M. HERBENER BILL FOLDER OR THE LIKE Filed July 3, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 SH01/wing April 11, 1944. H. M. HERBENER BLL FOLDER 0R THE LIKE Filed July 5, 1942 5 SheetseSheet 3 Henry M/ierbeuel'.

SMM/MW April 11, 1944 H. M` HERBENER 2,346,434

BILL FOLDER 0R THE LIKE Filed July 3, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 April 11 1944- H. M. HERBENER l BILL FOLDER OR THE LKE Filed July 3, 1942 5 S1'Aeets-SheecI 5 Patented Apr. 11, 1944 UNITED STATES 'PATENT oFFlcE BILL Formen on 'rnE Lum Henry M. Herbener, Thomasville, Ga. Application July 3, 1942, Serial No. 449,631

(Cl. o-35) 15 Claims.

My invention relates to a folder for bills, cards, coins, or the like.

An important object of the invention is to pro,- vide a folder of the above-mentioned character having no outside stitching to wear out or to detract from the appearance of the article.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character having the maximum holding capacity with the minimum dimensions.

A further object of the invention is to'provide l a bill folder of the above-mentioned character which may be used with the greatest of ease.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character havingl an extremely neat and smart appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a folder of the above-mentioned character which may be produced economically since small pieces of material may be employed.

A further object of the invention is to carry lines of stitching past the points of greatest strain.

A further object of the invention isto provide a bill folder of the above-mentioned character which maybe formed from separate outside and inside pieces so that the inside piece may be' made of less expensive materialand which will also permit of variations in color or texture between the outside and inside pieces. l

A further object of the invention-is to provide a folder having a pocket one wall of which at the opening of the pocket is free to be bent back to afford ready access to the interior of the pocket.

A further object of the invention is to provide means to prevent the accidental displacement of cards or the like from the pocket.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

'I'his application is a continuation in part of my copending application for Folder for bills, coins, or the like, illed November 18, 1941, Serial No.419,629.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in /which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the several blanks or eleme'nts from which the folder is made,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the partly assembled sides of the bill holding unit,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary edge elevation of the pocket forming means of the bill holding unit,

Figure 3 are transverse sections showing the steps in assembling the pocket forming means of the bill holding unit,

Figure 4 is a plan view, a part broken away, of the pocket forming means of the bill holding unit,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the partly assembled partition element and the assembled Dill holding element,

Figure 'I is a similar view showing the partition element, partly assembled, and applied to the bill holding element,

Figure '1a is a transverse section taken on line 1--1 of Figure 1,

Figure 8 is a similar view showing the next step in assembling the partition element,

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the assembled bill holding unit and partition unit, showing the coin receiving cup in the upper position,

Figure 9 is a similar view showing the partition unit in the outer position with the coin receiving cup in the lower position,

Figure 10 is a longitudinal section taken online Ill-l0 of Figure 9,

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the completed folder, showing the bill holding unit and the partition unit in the closed positions and the coin receiving cup in the open position,

Figure l2 is a perspective view of the complete folder in the closed position, with the free corner of one side bent back,

Figure 13 is a central longitudinal transverse section through the closed folder,

Figure 14 is a transverse section taken on line ll-Il of Figure 13,

Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view of the blanks or elements from which a folder einbodying a modified form of the invention is formed,

Figure 16 is a perspective view o the assembled cover unit and lining unit, illustrating a step in the method of assembling,

Figure 17 is a transverse section illustrating a further step in the method of assembling,

Figure 18 is a plan view of the cover unit and lining unit illustrating a further step in the method of assembling,

Figure 19 is a transverse section taken on line I9-I 9 of Figure 18, illustrating a further step in the method of assembling,

Figure 20 is a perspective view of the cover unit, lining unit, and pocket unit illustrating a further step in the method of assembling,

Figure 2l is a similar view illustrating the next step in the method of assembling,

Figure 22 is a perspective view of the completely assembled folder showing the same open,

Figure 23 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of one corner of the completely assembled folder,

Figure 24 is a longitudinal section taken on line 2 i-2ll of Figure 23,

Figure 25 is a transverse section taken on line 25-25 of Figure 23,

Figure 26 is a perspective view of the completed folder, showing the same substantially closed,

Figure 27 is a, longitudinal section taken on line 21-21 of Figure 26, and,

Figure 28 is a transverse section taken on line 28-28 of Figure 26.

The bill holding unit, see particularly Figure l, comprises sides 29 and 2l, preferably formed integral and foldable upon a transverse line 22. The side 29 is provided at one longitudinal edge with a longitudinal tongue 23 adapted to be folded inwardly upon the inner face of the side 2D, Figures 2 and 3. The longitudinal tongue 23 is provided at its inner end and adjacent to the transverse folding line with a stop shoulder 23, which extends to the folding line 22. The side 2| is provided at its opposite longitudinal edges with longitudinal tongues 25 and 25', the inner ends of which are spaced a considerable distance from the folding line 22, for a purpose to be more fully described, and as more clearly shown in Figure 1. The tongues 25 and 25' have their outer ends terminating at a transverse folding line 26 of a transverse tongue 21. This tongue has longitudinal edge portions 28, while the tongue 21 proper is cut away at 28', rendering it narrow.

Means are provided to form pockets upon the side 2| of the bill holding unit, such means comprising, see more particularly Figure 1, a side 29 and a side 39 preferably formed integral and foldable upon a transverse line 3|. 'I'he side 29 is preferably provided with a window 32 covered by a transparent sheet 33 of Celluloid or the like. This sheet is arranged upon the inner face of the side 29 and is stitfhed to the side 29 adjacent to the marginal edges of the window 32, as shown at 32', Figures 1 and 2. 'I'he outer end of the sheet 33 projects beyond the line of stitching 32 and extends beneath a transverse tongue 3d, carried by one end of the side 29 and foldable inwardly upon the same, Figure 2. 'I'he tongue 34, sheet 33, and side 29 are all preferably secured together by a line of stitching 35, which terminates short of the ends of the tongue 34, to provide free ends 34', as more clearly shown in Figure 2. This tongue is provided with a stop ex tension or flap 35 adapted to be engaged over the end of the card or the like held within the pocket A, Figure 13, to be more fully described. As more clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, the side 30 is provided with longitudinal tongues 31, at its longitudinal edges, having corresponding ends terminating substantially at the line of folding 3|. These tongues are relatively short. The opposite end of the side 3U, at its longitudinal edges, is cut away at 38, see Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.

In assembling the various elements of the bill holding unit, the sheet 33 may be placed upon the inner face of the side 29 to cover the window 32 with its end extending beneath the tongue 34, and while the sides 29 and 30 are in the at position and before the side is placed upon the side 2|, the sheet 33 is stitched to the side 29 by the line of stitching 32', and the end of the sheet 33 is arranged beneath the tongue 34 and is also stitched in position beneath this tongue by the line of stitching 35, as explained. As shown in Figure 2, the side 30 is now placed upon the side 2| and one longitudinal edge inserted beneath the tongue 25. The tongue 31 of the side 3E adjacent to the tongue 25 is folded inwardly and one end of the tongue 25 substantially meets one end of the tongue 31, while the tongue 31 extends substantially to the folding line 3l. The tongue 25 and tongue 31 are now temporarily secured to the side 33 by cement, Figures 2 and 3, and the side 29 is folded down upon the side 3@ and tongues 25 and 3l and is also temporarily secured to the side 29 by cement, Figure 3. The free end 35i' of the tongue 34 is passed under one end of the tongue 25, Figures 4 and 5, to afford neatness in construction. The assembled sides 29 and 39 are now swung to an open flat position to the left of the side 2|, Figure 3, and when in this open ilat condition the side 29, tongue 25, tongue 31, side 30 and free end 34' are all secured together by a line of stitching 39, which passes through these parts only. The partly assembled sides 29 and 30 are then swung inwardly over the side 2|, Figure 3, and the tongue 25 is inserted between the sides 29 and 30 while the adjacent tongue 31 is also arranged between these sides and the other free end 34' of the tongue 34 is folded under the end of the tongue 25', Figure 4. The side 29, tongue 25', tongue 31, side 30 and free end 34' are al1 secured together by a line of stitching 40, which passes through these parts only. This stitching is effected by a special sewing machine, known as a tubular work sewing machine. 'I'he tongue 21 is now folded inwardly upon the side 30, Figures 4 and 5, and its narrow portion lies between the tongues 25 and 25' and may be cemented to the side 39, while its edge portions 28 are arranged beneath the superposed end portions 34 and tongues 25 and 25'. 'Ihs produces a neat corner. While it is preferred to cement the tongue 21 to the side 30, yet if the tongue is made suiciently long this cementing may be dispensed with. 'I'he edge portions 28 can be inserted beneath the superposed ends 34' and tongues 25 and 25', since the side 30 is cut away at 38, and hence the lines of stitching 39 and 40 do not attach to the side 30 at the cut away portions 38. The sides 29 and 3|) form the pocket A, Figures 11 and 13, with its outer end open. This pocket A has its inner end near the folding line 22 closed, while its outer end is open for the insertion of a license card or the like, which is readily visible through the window 32. 'I'he tongue 36 may be swung over the end of the card to hold this card against displacement from the open end of the pocket A. The side 30 also forms with the side 2| a pocket B having its outer end closed by the tongue 21, while its inner end next to the line of folding 22 is open. By virtue of the tongues 25 and 25' and the m-anner in which they are stitched to the sides 29 and 30, the pocket B has the maximum width for receiving cards or the like. Since the tongues 31 are carried by the side 30 and hence are free from connection with the side 2|, Figure 2a, the inner side of the pocket B, formed by the sides 29 and 30, may be bent open, to afford more ready access to the contents of the pocket B, the sides 29 and 30 bending at the points occurring at the meeting ends of the tongues 25 and 31; and 25 and 31.

A partition unit is provided, see particularly Figure 1, comprising a side 4| .carrying a side 42 foldable upon a longitudinal line 43. The side 4| has a longitudinal tongue 44 and a transverse end tongue 45. The side 4| is provided at its opposite end with a flap 45, foldable upon a transverse line 41. The flap is tapered and has its edges bent inwardly to provide tongues 48 and 48, which are connected by a socket element 58 of a snap fastener. These tongues 48 and 43 form with the flap 45 a coin receiving cup. The socket element 58 does not pass through the flap 45. The socket element 50 is adapted to receive a companion stud element 5| which is secured to the side 2|. The side 42 is provided with a transverse end tongue 52, as shown. The numeral 53 designates a side for producing with the side 42 key receiving pockets. The side 53 is placed upon the outer face of the side 42, Figure 6, and while sides 4| and 42 are in the open position the sides 53 and 42 are stitched together by a continuous line of stitching 54, which terminates short of the longitudinal edges of the side 53. This stitching causes the assembled sides 53 and 42 to provide key receiving pockets 55 and 55, which are open in opposite directions; namely, the pockets 55 have their open ends adjacent to the flap 45 while the pockets 55 have their open ends adjacent to the folding line 22.

As shown in Figure '1, the side 4| is placed upon the side 20, with the tongues 48 and 48 uppermost, and the tongue 23 of the side 20 is 'inserted between the longitudinal edges of the sides 53 and 42 which longitudinal edges are next to the side 42, Figure '1a. The several sides are then arranged in a fiat condition and the same are secured together by a line of stitching 51, Figures '1 and 1a. This line oi' stitching passes through the three elements 53, 23, and 42 only. Prior to this stitching, if desired, the entire unit shown in Figures 7 and *I* may be inverted so that the stitching may more readily follow the edge of the side 53. The connected units being returned to the position shown in Figure 7, the assembled sides 53 and 42 are then swung over the inner face of the side 4|, Figure 8*, and the tongue 44 is passed between the adjacent edges of the sides 53 and 42, and elements 53, 44 and 42 are all secured together by a line of stitching 58, passing through these elements alone. 'I'his sewing is eiected by a tubular work sewing machine. 'I'he transverse tongues 52 and 45 are arranged upon the inner faces of the sides 42 and-4|;and the side 42, tongue 52, tongue 45 and side 4| are secured together by a transverse line of stitching 58, Figure 10, passing through these elements alone. The assembled sides 4| and 42 form a change pocket C, Figure 13, closed at the tongues 52 and 45 and -open at the flap 45, so that coins or the like may be dischargedupon the flap 46 and received in the cup carried by the flap, Figure 1l. The sides 4| and 42 provide a partition, to be arranged between the sides of the bill holding unit, and the inner end of this partition is arranged near and spaced from the folding line 22. The longitudinal edge of the partition remote from the tongue 23 is free from connection with the side 28 and the partition may be shifted to opened and closed positions with respect to the side 28.

The bills are arranged within the bill holding unit upon the side 28 and the pocket forming means carried by the side 2|, and the partition element is folded over the bills. The side 2| is then folded transversely over the partition and the bills are folded about the inner folding edge of the partition. The nap 48 is secured to the side 2| which does not carry the partition. This leaves the outer corner of the side 28 which carries the partition free to be bent back, Figure l2, so that the bills may be stripped from the bill holding unit without disconnecting the flap from the side 2|. The flap covers the open ends of the coin pocket C and the pocket A, while the meeting ends of the'sides 28 and 2| cover the open end of the pocket B.

In Figures l5 to 28 inclusive, I have shown a folder embodying a second form of the invention. As more clearly shown in Figure 15, this folder comprises a cover unit 50 including a side 58 formed integral with a companion side 5| and these sides are foldable over each other about a transverse line 52. Each side 50 and 5| is provided at its opposite longitudinal edges with longitudinal tongues 53 which are foldable inwardly upon the inner face of the side. Each tongue extends to the outer end of the side and terminates at a point short of the transverse folding line 52. The numeral 54 designates intermediate longitudinal tongues formed partly upon both sides 50 and 5| and separate from the tongues 53 in the longitudinal pairs and substantially meeting the inner ends of the tongues 53. The intermediate tongues 54 are foldable inwardly upon the inner faces of the sides 58 and 5| and the folding line 52 passes through the central portions of the tongues 54, as shown. The sides 58 and 6| are provided at their outer ends with transverse tongues 55 integral therewith and foldable inwardly upon transverse folding lines 65. The tongues have their outer corners cut away as shown at 51 forming end extensions 58 and narrow tongue portions 58. The tongue portions 58 are cemented in place, as will be described, but these tongue portions may be formed longer and in which event r the cementing may be dispensed with.

The numeral 1li designates a lining unit including -sides 1| and 12, formed integral and foldable upon a transverse line 13. Formed integral with the lining unit 10 are longitudinal tongues 14, formed upon both sides 12 and 1| and terminating short of the ends of the sides 1| and 12. The tongues 14 are foldable downwardly upon longitudinal lines 15 to be arranged upon the outer face of the sides 1| and 12. The tongues 14 are longer than the tongues 54, as shown.

Pocket units 15Sl are arranged upon the inner faces of the sides 50 and 5|. These pocket units are identical except that certain parts face in opposite directions. Each pocket unit comprises a. side 15 formed integral with a side 11 and foldable upon the inner face of the side 11 upon a transverse folding line 18. The side 15 has a window 18, which is covered by a sheet of transparent material 85, formed of Celluloid or the like, and the sheet and side 15 are secured together by a line of stitching 8|, extending about the marginal edge of the window. 'Ihe side 15 has longitudinal tongues 82, integral therewith and foldable inwardly upon the inner face of the side 15 and sheet 80. The side 15 is provided at its end with a tongue 83 foldable upon a transverse line over the end of the transparent sheet 80 which extends into the folded tongue 83, Figure 20. The tongue 83, sheet 80, and side 15 are secured together by a transverse line of stitching 84, terminating short of the ends of the tongue 83 providing free tongue end portions 84. The tongue 83 has a stop extension 85, to engage over a card or the like inserted within the pocket to be described, formed beneath the transparent sheet 88. Each side 11 is provided with short longitudinal tongues 86, `formed integral therewith and foldable over the inner face of the side 11. Each side 11 has its outer free corners cut away, as shown at 81.

In assembling the various units of the folder, the sides 68 and 6| are rst arranged in a horizontal at position and the intermediate longitudinal tongues 64 are folded over the inner face oi the sides 68 and 6|. 'Ihe tongues 14 are now folded'downwardly upon the outer face of the sides 1| and 12. The sides 1| and 12 are now pos'itioned upon the inner face of the sides 68 and 6| and the inturned tongues 14 placed upon the inturned tongues 64. The tongue 14 to the left may be temporarily cemented to the tongue 64 to the left. The sides 68 and 6| are now inverted, Figure 17, with the adjacent tongues 63 being folded in while the tongue 64 projects outwardly. 'Ihe sides 1| and 12, tongue 14, and tongue 64 are all secured together by a longitudinal line of stitching 88, passing through these elements alone, Figures 11 and 18. This line of stitching extends throughout the entire length of the tongue 14 and beyond the ends of the tongue 64 so that the free ends of the line of stitching are covered. The sides 68 and 6| are restored to the first horizontal position with its'inner side uppermost and the sides 1| and 12 are positioned above the sides 68 and 6|. The companion inturned tongue 14 which is now beneath the sides 1| and 12 is arranged upon the companion tongue 64 and elements 1|, 12, 14, and 64 are secured together by a longitudinal line of stitching 89, passing through these elements alone and corresponding to the line of stitching 88. The line of stitching 89 is effected by a tubular work sewing machine. 'I'he tongues 63 of the side 6| may now'be folded inwardly over.th`e inner face of the side 12, Figure 20. It is to be noted that the tongue 64 is folded upon the inner face of the sides 68 and 6| and is arranged between the same and sides 1| and 12 while the tongues 63 are folded upon the inner face of the side 12. The sides 16 Aand 11 of the pocket unit are now placed upon the inner face of the sides 1| and 12, Figure 20, and are in the ilat position. The longitudinal edges of the sides 11 are inserted beneath the inturned tongues 63, while the short tongues 86 carried by the side 11 are folded inwardly upon the inner face of the side 11. The short tongues 86 substantially meet the inner ends of the long tongues 63 and extend substantially to the folding line 18. The assembledside 16 and transparent sheet 88 and inturned tongues 82 are now folded upon the transverse line' 18 down upon the side 11, and the inturned tongues 82 are placed upon the tongues 86 and 63. The free tongue end portion 84' is inserted beneath the free end of the tongue 63. The side 16., sheet 88, tongue 82, tongue 86, tongue63, side 11, and free tongue end portion 84' are all secured together by aongitudinal line of stitching 98, extending through these elements alone. In 'effecting this line of stitching 98 the assembled tongues 82, 86 and 63 and side 11 may be temporarily secured together by cement and the assembledunits arranged flat and the line of stitching 90.sewed, subsequent to which the sides 16 and 11 are again arranged over the side 12 and the companion tongues 63 and 86 secured to 'the coating elements by the other line of stitching 98, which may be effected by a tubular work sewing machine. .Both lines of stitching lll may be elected by a tubular work sewing machine, if desired. The tongue 81' is next folded downwardly upon the transverse line 88 and engages the outer face of the side 12 and may be secured to the side 12 by cement or the like. if desired. The tongue 65 is now folded inwardly over the inner face of the side 11 and the end extensions 68 will engage beneath the tree tongue end portions 84', by virtue of the cut away portions 81, while the narrow portion 69 o1' the tongue 65 will be arranged between the tongues 63 and may be secured to the side 11 by cement or the like. If the tongue 65 is made longer the cementing may be dispensed with. The tongue 6i overlaps the side 11, as shown. The side 11 may be foreshortened, in which event the tongue Il will be elongated, so that these parts will retain their overlapping relation and the i'oreshortened side 11 and tongue 65 will be cemented together where they overlap.

With the parts thus assembled, the sides 16 and 11 form a pocket A for receiving a registration card or the like and the card may be heldin place by the extension 85 and is visible through the window 18. This pocket is open at its outer end. The side 11 forms with the side 12 a sec'- ond pocket B open at its inner end. Since the tongues 86 are carried bythe side 11 while the tongues 63 are carried by the side 6|, the inner portion of the assembled sides 16 and 11 may be readily bent back, folding upon the meeting ends of the tongues 86 and 63 to form ready access to the inner pocket.

The companion pocket unit 16n is applied in a similar manner to the sides 1| and 6l and the same pockets are formed. The two outer pockets A have their open ends arranged at the outer ends of the folder while the two inner pockets B have their open ends arranged inwardly adjacent to the line of folding 62. 'I'he entire bill folder is folded transversely upon itself about the i'olding line 62 and the two pairs of pockets are then arranged in the inner position, Figure 2'6.

When the lining unit 18 is employed I contemplate omitting the tongues 14. I also contemplate omitting the entire lining unit 18 and when this is done I would also omit the tongues 64 of the cover unit 68. In connection with the pocket forming unit 16a, I may omit the tongue 81' and the tongues 82 and also the tongues 86 and in connection with the pocket forming unit of the iirst form, Figure l, the tongue 31 may be omitted. These changes do not change the general structure of the product or the way it works but have a slight change in its finish. With these parts omitted as indicated, the pocket in the second form of the invention will be practically the same as the pocket in the rst form of the invention.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit oi' my invention or the scope of subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a folder, a iirst side having inwardly extending long longitudinal tongues near its longitudinal edges, said long tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the iirst side and having their opposite ends terminating short of the inner end of the rst side, said first side having a transverse tongue at its outer end, a second side arranged upon the inner face of the irst side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the long tongues, the second side having short longitudinal tongues folded inwardly upon the inner face of the second side, a third side carried by the inner end of the second side and foldable upon a transverse line over the second side, the short tongues substantially meeting the long tongues and extending substantially to the transverse folding line, the third side being arranged upon the long and short tongues, a line of stitching adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the third side and passing through the second' side and the short tongue and the long tongue andthe third side only, the second side and first side forming a pocket between them which is open at its inner end adjacent to the short tongues, ready access being had to the open end of the pocket by bending the second and third sides from the first side, substantially at and long tongues, the transverse first side being folded over the inner face of the second side and thereby covering the outer end of the pocket.

2. In a folder, a first side having inwardly extending long longitudinal tongues near its longitudinal edges, said long tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the first side and having their opposite ends terminating short of the inner end of the first side, a second side arranged upon the inner face of the first side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the long tongues, the second side having short longitudinal tongues folded inwardly upon the inner face of the second side, a third side carried by the inner end of the second side and foldable upon a transverse line over the second the short tongues substantially meeting the long tongues and extending substantially to the transverse being arranged upon the long and short tongues, a line of stitching adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the third side and passing through the second side and the short tongue and the long tongue and the third side only, the second side and first side forming a pocket between them which is open at its inner end adjacent to the short tongues, ready access being had to the open end of the pocket by bending the second and third sides from the first side, the bending occurring substantially at the meeting ends of the short and long tongues. y,

3. In a folder, a first `side having longitudinal tongues arranged upon its inner face, the longitudinal tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the nrst side, a second side arranged upon the inner face of the rst side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the longitudinal tongues, a third side carried by the inner end of the second side and foldable upon a transverse line over the second side, a transverse tongue carried by the free end of the third side, aline of stitching securing the transverse tongue to the third side and terminating short of the ends of the transverse tongue to provide free tongue end portions, the third side being arranged above the longitudinal tongues and the free tongue end portions being inserted beneath the outer ends of the longitudinal tongues, and a line of stitching adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the third side and passing through the third side, the longitudinal tongue and the second side and the free tongue end portion only, the second side forming with the first side a pocketI and the third side forming with the second side a pocket.

4. In a folder, a rst side having longitudinal tongues arranged upon its inner face, the longi- 5 tudinal tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the rst side, a second side arranged upon the inner face of the first side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the longitudinal tongues, the second side having its 'corners cut away at its outer end, a third side carried by the inner end of the second side and foldable upon a transverse line over the second side, a transverse tongue carried by the free end of the third side, aline of stitching securing the transverse tongue to the third side and terminating short of the ends of the transverse tongue to provide free tongue end portions, the third side being arranged above the longitudinal tongues and the free tongue end portions being inserted beneath the outer ends of the longitudinal tongues, a. line of stitching adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the third side and passing through the third side, the longitudinal tongue and the second side and the free tongue end portion only, a transverse tongue carried by the outer end of the rst side and foldable inwardly upon the inner face of the second side, the outer end portions of the last named transverse tongue being folded beneath the free tongue end portions, the second side forming with the rst side a pocket which is open at the inner end of the first side and the third side forming with the second side a pocket which is open at the outer end of the rst side.

5. In a bill folder, a first side having longitudinal tongues arranged upon its inner face, the longitudinal tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the first side, a second side arranged upon the inner face of the first side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the longitudinal tongues, the second side having its corners cut away at its outer end, a third side carried by the inner end of the second side'and foldable upon a transverse line over the second side, the third side having a window, a transverse tongue carried by the free end of the third side and folded over the third side, a transparent sheet covering the window and stitched to the third-side and having its end extending into the transverse tongue, a line of stitching securing together the transverse tongue and transparent sheet and third side and terminating short of the ends of the transverse tongue to provide free tongue end'portions, the third side being arranged 55 above the longitudinal tongues land the free tongue end portions being inserted beneath the outer ends of the longitudinal tongues, a line of stitching adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the` third side and passing through the third side, the longitudinal tongue and the second side and the free tongue end portion only, a transverse tongue carried by the outer end of the rst side and foldable inwardly upon the inner face of the second side, the outer end portions of the last named transverse tongue being folded beneath the free tongue end portions, the second side forming with the first side a pocket which is open at the inner end of the first side and the third side forming with the second side a pocket which is open at the outer end of the rst side.

6. In a folder, a first side having longitudinal tongues arranged upon its inner face, the longitudinal tongues extending substantially to the outer end of the first side, a second side arranged u upon the inner face of the first side and having its longitudinal edges disposed beneath the longithe last named longitudinal tongues and the optudinal tongues, the second side having its corposed sides of the pocket unit and covered by the ners cut away at its outer end, a transvers adjacent side of the cover unit, the opposed sides tudinal tongue and the second side only. l0 folding unit and comprising connected sides foldof the fth side and fourth side, a longitudinal 11m-ng unit and disposed 1111 0f Stitchmg Passing through the fifth Sid verse folding line of the cover unit a pocket unit the Second named longitudinal tongue and the or each 51de of the hnjng unit and includin fourth side, the fourth and third sides forming opposed sldes. means connecting the longitudinal a pocket.

`, edges of the adjacent side of the cover unit and 8. In a folder. a bill hOlding Unit COmDIlSng a the opposed sides of the pocket unit, the opposed rst side having a longitudinal tongue, a. second sides of the pocket unit fol-mj a fourth side carried by the third side and foldposed gide of t tongue being inserted between the longitudinal Il'nA bm fcldriconprisigg a' cover unit In edges of the fourth side and fth side, a. longi- 19u glconnec e1 s des olds' le upona'transverse tudinal line of stitching passing through the fth me a' ming m.) t arranged .upon the inner face inner end of the pocket, and a ap carried by the 00 Stitching which do not Pass through the adjacent and having longitudinal tongues folded upon the ed by the ODPQSed Side 0f the Docket unit next line, a lining unit arranged upon the inner face of the cover unit and comprising connected sides foldable upon a transverse line, the longitudinal tongues being arranged between the cover unit and lining unit and disposed adjacent to their longitudinal edges, longitudinal lines of stitching passing through the lining unit and the longitudinal tongues and not passing through the cover unit, a pocket unit for each side of the lining unit and including a side, and means connecting the longitudinal edges of the adjacent side of the cover unit and the side of the pocket unit and covered by such adjacent side, the side of the pocket u nit Vforming with the adjacent side of the lining unit a pocket.

14. A folder comprising a cover unit including connected sides foldable upon a transverse line and having longitudinal tongues folded upon the inner face of the sides adjacent to the folding line and extending upon opposite sides of the folding line, a lining unit arranged upon the inner face of the cover unit and comprising connected sides foldable upon a transverse line, the longitudinal tongues being arranged between the cover unit and the lining unit, longitudinal lines of stitching passing through the lining unit and the longitudinal tongues and not passing through the cover unit, a pocket unit for each side of the lining unit and including opposed sides, longitudinal tongues carried by the adjacent side of the cover unit and arranged outwardly of the l 2,346,434 7 'inner face of the sides adjacent to the folding rst named longitudinal tongues and disposed between the opposed sides of the pocket unit, and longitudinal lines of stitching passing through the last named longitudinal tongues and the op posed sides of the pocket unit and not through the adjacent side of the cover unit, the opposed sides of the pocket unit forming a pocket and one side of the pocket unit forming with the lining unit another pocket.

15. A folder comprising a cover unit including connected sides which are foldable upon a. transverse line, intermediate longitudinal tongues carried by the longitudinal edges of the cover unit adjacent to the transverse folding line and foldable over the inner face of the same, outer longitudinal tongues carried by the longitudinal edges ofthe sides of the cover unit and foldable over the inner face of such sides, a lining unit including connected sides foldable upon a transverse line, the lining unit being arranged upon the inner face of the cover unit, the intermediate longitudinal tongues being arranged beneath the intermediate portion of the lining unit and stitched to-the intermediate portion, the outer longitudinal tongues being arranged above the lining unit, a pocket side arranged upon the inner face of each lining unit side and having the outer longitudinal tongues arranged beneath the same and stitched to the pocket side, the stitchings being covered by the cover unit.

HENRY M. 

